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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.52950
Category:Turbolinux Local Security Tests
Title:Turbolinux TLSA-2003-43 (ypserv)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to ypserv
announced via advisory TLSA-2003-43.

Ypserv is the Network Information Service (NIS).
NIS is a system which provides network information
(login names, passwords, home directories, group information)
to all of the machines on a network.
Ypserv allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a TCP client request
that does not respond to the server, which causes ypserv to block.

The vulnerability allow an attacker can cause to denial of service of the ypserv.

Solution: Please use the turbopkg (zabom) tool to apply the update.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=TLSA-2003-43

Risk factor : Medium

CVSS Score:
5.0

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2003-0251
BugTraq ID: 8031
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8031
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBTU02132
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440454/100/0/threaded
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT061154
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:072
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A667
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-173.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-201.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016517
http://secunia.com/advisories/21112
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F55600&zone_32=category%3Asecurity
TurboLinux Advisory: TLSA-2003-43
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-43.txt
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2873
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